Recent content by PKat

hi there MaryBoz - Well done you for coming so far! I'm with Ellen. Although I'd only been taking Tramadol for a year, I had to wean myself off tramadol slowly…and boy did i learn that the hard way!:confused: So, I spoke with my doctor and we came up with a reduction plan that involved...

Aww shucks - thanks Eric :D

Hey there AbbyRose, I can very much empathise! When I got over my sciatica for about a month I was obsessed with exercising. I got it into my head that if i didn't exercise, I would get worse. I was doing bikram yoga or running or, frankly, finding a way to punish my body… and i'm 2 months back...

Hey Walt Laughter - what a great idea! Thank you… sometimes it's so hard to see light at the end of the pain that laughter seems so far away - but that actually sounds like the best medicine :) I love Opera Australia too! David Hobson has such a lovely light tenor. Did you know he's recently...

hi Ellen, thanks for sharing those techniques - much appreciated. I have to confess i quickly read your post before heading off to work this morning and when the pain struck at work, went across the road to a coffee shop and started trying to write down the emotions i was repressing like you...

Hi Forest - thanks heaps for taking the time to respond in so much detail. You're right about the nocebos at work - it's pretty tricky to constantly fend off the misinformation. I feel like the Karate Kid some days…wax on, wax off o_O I really like your comment about soothing and reassurance -...

Thank you Lily Rose! it's good to hear what works for you - I like your saying… I'll borrow that :) And thank you for your encouragement too - it's inspiring. I actually haven't been able to do yoga for the last year and a half…I used to use it to distract from my anxiety attacks, which worked...

Thanks so much Forest - like you say, it's such a great comfort to hear other people's stories. you've given me hope. Thank you :D

Hi there I'm shouting out because i feel a little lonely all the way down/over here in Perth, Western Australia... When I read Dr Sarno's books i realised i've been TMSing since I was about 8 years old: Tummy aches, allergies then "growing pains" at 11, late onset asthma at 12, Chondromalasia...